Category Archives: Elections

2/3 of us voted

Posted on November 6, 2014 | Comments Off on 2/3 of us voted

About two-thirds of Medfield’s 8,000+ registered voters cast ballots Tuesday per a Medfield Press article.

 

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Election day – polls open to 8PM

Posted on November 4, 2014 | Comments Off on Election day – polls open to 8PM

Join your friends and neighbors today at The Center to vote – open until 8 PM.

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LWV’s candidate guide

Posted on October 29, 2014 | Comments Off on LWV’s candidate guide

This from the League of Women Voters about its candidates’ guide –

 

LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS’

ONLINE ELECTION GUIDE FEATURES ALL CANDIDATES FOR STATEWIDE OFFICE

 

 

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                            Contact: Meryl Kessler, Executive Director

617-523-2999

mkessler@lwvma.org

 

 

10/28/14 BOSTON — For all those voters still undecided, the League of Women Voters’ online election guide to candidates for statewide office provides an easy and impartial way to compare the candidates’ stands on issues.

 

All 21 candidates for statewide offices on the November ballot have answered questions posed by the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts. Their responses are presented in a Voters’ Guide to Statewide Offices on the League’s website, www.lwvma.org.

 

The five candidates for governor answered questions on economic development, education, transportation, climate change and health care. Candidates for lieutenant governor, attorney general, secretary of state, treasurer and auditor answered questions specific to those offices.

 

Voters can use the guide to read each candidate’s responses to all the questions or to read all the candidates’ responses to a particular question.

 

“We hope voters across the Commonwealth will use this voters’ guide to help make informed choices as they go to the polls on Nov. 4,” said Anne Borg, co-president of the League of Women Voters of Massachusetts. “We are pleased to be able to provide this information and thank all the candidates for their willingness to participate in the guide.”

 

The League of Women Voters is a non-partisan political organization which encourages informed and active participation in government and works to increase understanding of major public policy issues.

 

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Election today on MSH purchase

Posted on March 31, 2014 | Comments Off on Election today on MSH purchase

Today is the election on whether to buy the Medfield State Hospital site. When I voted at 8 AM I was the 26th in my precinct to cast a ballot, so maybe 100 voters town wide.   I hope people will take the time to register an opinion on what is a historic decision for the town.  Polls are open until 8 PM.

There are no contested elections for the town officials on the ballot.

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Town election 3/31

Posted on March 20, 2014 | Comments Off on Town election 3/31

The town election on 3/31 (6AM to 8PM) at The Center has no contested races for town offices, however, importantly, residents do need to vote whether to fund the purchase of the Medfield State Hospital that passed unanimously at the recent special town meeting (STM).

This email from Bill Massaro on the Medfield State Hospital purchase –

Hi Everyone,

 

Very Important Election 3/31 –  The Next  Step in Deciding  Medfield’s Future 

 

Although Purchase of the Hospital property was unanimously approved at the Special Town Meeting,  fund-raising for the purchase must now be approved under the following question at Town election on Monday March 31: 

 

 

 Proposition 21/2  Debt Exclusion Question:

 Shall the Town of Medfield be allowed to exempt from the provisions of proposition two and one-half, so called, the amounts required to pay for the bond issued in order to purchase from the Commonwealth of Massachusetts all or a portion of the former Medfield State Hospital site and buildings thereon, identified on the Board of Assessors’ Maps as Lot 001, Map 71 and Lot 004, Map 63, further shown as Parcels A and B on  a Plan entitled Location of Land Parcels Medfield State Hospital Medfield, Massachusetts provided by the Massachusetts Division of Capital Asset Management (DCAM) consisting of approximately 134 acres.

March 28 @ noon is the last day to pick up an absentee ballot at Town Clerk’s office.

 

 

On March 31–Please Vote

 

A “Yes” vote allows the purchase process to go forward. 

A “No” vote  will stop it….

 

A simple majority vote will decide…

 

Please forward this important reminder to other concerned Medfield residents…

 

 

 

 Bill

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Joe Avellone in town

Posted on January 17, 2014 | Comments Off on Joe Avellone in town

Joseph Avellone, M.D. is a Democrat running for governor, and he was in town Monday to address the Democratic Town Committee meeting at the Town House.  I was there to attend the Lyme Disease Study Committee meeting, but first went to check my mail.  I had an opportunity to exchange a couple of words with him as I going by to get my mail.  He told me that he is a former Wellesley selectman, so he knows the issues involved in running a town.

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Primary tomorrow, final 1/7/14

Posted on December 9, 2013 | Comments Off on Primary tomorrow, final 1/7/14

From the Medfield League of Women Voters –

Special State Election
Ninth Norfolk Representative District*
IN MEDFIELD the 9th District IS PRECINTS 3 AND 4*
(to fill vacancy due to the resignation of Representative Daniel B. Winslow)

December 10, 2013 = State Primary

December 18, 2013 = Last day to register voters for the state election; registration hours 9:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. (except in towns under 1500 registered voters, registration hours 2:00–4:00 P.M. and 7:00–8:00 P.M.).

January 7, 2014 = State Election
150 certified signatures required for all candidates.
To verify that you are an active voter or

To determine what your precinct is in Medfield
Log on to:
Town of Medfield, MA
Town Services
Town Clerk
Voter Information
Am I registered to vote?
Enter your information: Last Name, First Name, Birth Date
Click Search
Here you will find out if you are active, what party you are affiliated with or unenrolled and what precinct you are in.

*Norfolk County Ninth District
Medfield – Pcts. 3, 4
Millis – Pct. 1
Norfolk
Plainville
Walpole – Pct. 5
Wrentham

Information Provided by Medfield League of Women Voters

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Shawn Dooley event ar Zebra’s

Posted on November 11, 2013 | Comments Off on Shawn Dooley event ar Zebra’s

Email from Shawn Dooley, a Republican running for Dan Winslow’s seat in the legislature from Medfield  –

I was wondering if you could put something on your blog about my fundraiser at Zebras.   I really hope to get a lot of people from Medfield there.  It would be nice to raise some money too, but my priority is to meet as many Medfield residents as possible.  I always believe that is the key to being a successful elected official.  – Get out there and be accessible, listen, and do whatever you can to help.  You definitely seem to embrace that philosophy.  I only wish more people were as passionate about their town as you are.
Anyway,  hope you can make it as well.
Shawn
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Please Join Us In Supporting
Shawn Dooley
Our Next State Representative!
Come sample some of the best cuisine in the area
Zebra’s 21 North Street – Medfield
MONDAY – NOVEMBER 18th
6:00 – 8:00pm
With Special Guest
MARY Z. CONNAUGHTON
former candidate for state auditor
hors d’oeuvres compliments of Zebra’s
Suggested Minimum Donation: $50
RSVP: http://www.Dooley4Rep.com/zebras
Hosted by:
Richard Henken, Chairman: Shawn Dooley Election Committee
Dover Republican Town Committee
Medfield Republican Town Committee
Craig Neubecker – Owner, Zebra’s Bistro & Wine Bar

SHAWN DOOL E Y
FOR S TATE REPRESENTATIVE
http://www.Dooley4Rep.com

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Shawn Dooley running for rep

Posted on October 31, 2013 | Comments Off on Shawn Dooley running for rep

Yesterday afternoon I met at the new Dunkin’ Donuts with Shawn Dooley, a Norfolk resident who is running as a Republican for Dan Winslow’s former seat in the Massachusetts House of Representatives.  After telling Shawn about the Medfield State Hospital site’s future being the biggest issue currently pending in town, I then took him to the meeting of the State Hospital Advisory Committee yesterday evening.  SHAC was interviewing the consultant they have hired to run a visioning session for town residents to address the future of the MSH site.

Shawn is a former builder and current town clerk and school Committee member in Norfolk.  He was also  Dan Winslow’s campaign manager.  Shawn said he does have two opponents, one from Norfolk and one from Walpole.  His website is www.Dooley4Rep.com.

BTW, from my now one visit each to Dunkin’ Donuts and Starbucks, I give the latter a slight edge on décor, although the small table and chairs right inside the Dunkin’ Donuts door were quite comfortable.  I was also pleased not to have trouble exiting the Dunkin’ Donuts onto Rte 27, but it was after 7 PM.  We were leaving to go to the Town House, and even at that hour I saw no way to get out onto Rte 109 given the traffic backed up from the light.

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Election today

Posted on October 21, 2013 | Comments Off on Election today

Today is the paper ballot election at The Center on the debt over ride question of whether the town should buy the 31 acre Red Gate Farm Property for $1.4 m.    The polls are open until 8 PM.  When I voted at 8 AM, I was #25 in Precinct 1 to have voted, so with four precincts maybe about 100 people total had voted.  That makes it look like it will be a really light turnout of our 8,000+ registered voters in town.

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